PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Peppertooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo da Vinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peppertooth
vs
da Vinci

195 cm
21
257 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

Comedy Fight Club Clothing [everything 19-29$]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chauncey Peppertooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonardo da Vinci!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppertooth shoots in but da Vinci avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheers as Peppertooth lands an impressive looking overhand right. da Vinci doesn't seem phased though.

da Vinci bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Peppertooth is trying to control da Vinci's posture but da Vinci avoids it.
An elbow from da Vinci crashes against the mat.
Peppertooth struggling a bit here.

da Vinci goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Peppertooth rolls with the submission and now he's on top in da Vinci's guard! Nice work there by Peppertooth!

da Vinci working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peppertooth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peppertooth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peppertooth works over da Vinci with some ground and pound from guard.
da Vinci pulls Peppertooth in close to his closed guard and prevents Peppertooth from doing any damage or advancing position.
Peppertooth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppertooth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
da Vinci working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Vinci working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peppertooth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peppertooth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if da Vinci can do anything to dispel that myth.
Peppertooth wants to stand but da Vinci is controlling his posture from full guard.
Peppertooth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Peppertooth 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.
da Vinci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
da Vinci looks gassed!
Peppertooth is trying to control. da Vinci wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Peppertooth stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
da Vinci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peppertooth moves forwards but da Vinci connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth misses with a straight left.
Peppertooth throws a right and a left that both miss.
da Vinci fails with the takedown
and Peppertooth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peppertooth cracks the inside of da Vinci's front leg.
da Vinci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peppertooth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppertooth tries to clinch there but da Vinci circles away.
da Vinci blocks a jab.

da Vinci gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppertooth tries to free his leg and advance position but da Vinci is retaining full guard.
Peppertooth scoring with punches to the head and body.
Peppertooth trying to control but da Vinci is working from the bottom.

da Vinci isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Peppertooth stacks da Vinci on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Peppertooth!
Peppertooth works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peppertooth is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. da Vinci knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Peppertooth scores with a couple of short elbows.
The strikes coming from Peppertooth are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Peppertooth tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Peppertooth working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
da Vinci is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
da Vinci manages to get back to half guard.
da Vinci tries to roll over but Peppertooth keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Peppertooth looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
da Vinci works his way to full guard. Good work.
Peppertooth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
da Vinci wants to sweep here but Peppertooth controlling him for the moment.
da Vinci keeping moving, preventing Peppertooth from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peppertooth is looking to stand up but da Vinci won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chauncey Peppertooth dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

da Vinci throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peppertooth's waist but Peppertooth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing da Vinci off to one side.
Peppertooth scores with a punch to the head.
Peppertooth tries to clinch up but da Vinci circles away and keeps his distance.
da Vinci has a takedown stuffed.

Peppertooth moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Peppertooth.

Peppertooth ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Peppertooth no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Peppertooth has his foot on da Vinci's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. da Vinci works his way back into a safe position though.

Peppertooth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peppertooth trying to strike off his back.
Peppertooth trying to control the position.
Peppertooth is really struggling to control da Vinci but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
da Vinci wants to control from the top but Peppertooth keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peppertooth had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. da Vinci is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Peppertooth Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take da Vinci's back instead.
Peppertooth missing with strikes from the back.
Peppertooth looking to hold on to the position here but da Vinci rolls and ends up regaining guard.
da Vinci tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Peppertooth!
Peppertooth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
da Vinci tries for a takedown but Peppertooth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chauncey Peppertooth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo da Vinci.
da Vinci has a takedown stuffed.
Peppertooth throws a series of punches but da Vinci moves out of range.
da Vinci throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Vinci gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peppertooth.
da Vinci with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chauncey Peppertooth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppertooth looks to throw the jab but da Vinci is out of range.
A left lands for Peppertooth.
Peppertooth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck da Vinci on the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by da Vinci or perhaps it was just good defense by Peppertooth which made him look bad.
Peppertooth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
da Vinci closes the distance and clinches up with Peppertooth, looking for a takedown. da Vinci pushes Peppertooth against the cage but Peppertooth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peppertooth looks for a takedown but da Vinci sprawls well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppertooth.
Peppertooth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says da Vinci as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Vinci lands with a cross.
Peppertooth just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Peppertooth as da Vinci shoots in.

da Vinci scores with a takedown into Peppertooth's guard.
da Vinci wants to stand and escape but instead Peppertooth has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Peppertooth looking to pass the guard.

da Vinci looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Peppertooth is looking to stand up but da Vinci won't let him.
da Vinci manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Peppertooth tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth tries to lock up and control but da Vinci gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
da Vinci looking to finish with strikes here!
Peppertooth is trying to escape the mount.
da Vinci trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peppertooth bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Peppertooth chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

da Vinci working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peppertooth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peppertooth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peppertooth postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chauncey Peppertooth dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

da Vinci with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Peppertooth misses

and da Vinci counters with a nice double leg into side control. Peppertooth won't be happy with that.
Peppertooth struggling a bit here.
Peppertooth manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
da Vinci sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peppertooth defending well though.
Peppertooth tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Peppertooth keeping hold of da Vinci's head, controlling as best he can.

da Vinci is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Peppertooth sees it coming and defends easily.
Peppertooth missing with punches from the bottom.
Peppertooth moves into full guard.
Peppertooth keeping moving, preventing da Vinci from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Vinci postures up and lands a big shot to Peppertooth's brow.
Peppertooth manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Peppertooth with a couple of short strikes.
Peppertooth lands with some vicious ground and pound - can da Vinci hang on?
da Vinci throwing hammer fists to the chest of Peppertooth. What's that going to do exactly?
Peppertooth tries to control but da Vinci wriggling away.
Peppertooth landing punches.
da Vinci is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Peppertooth with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peppertooth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peppertooth pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
da Vinci tries to hold on but Peppertooth postures up.
Chauncey Peppertooth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
da Vinci in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Peppertooth dominating with strikes here.
Peppertooth tries to control but da Vinci wriggling away.
Peppertooth landing punches.
Peppertooth fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
da Vinci is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Vinci takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
da Vinci is working to get back to half guard.

Peppertooth wants to finish this one by submission but da Vinci is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Peppertooth.
Peppertooth is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Peppertooth scoring with strikes but da Vinci is staying in there.

Peppertooth looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Peppertooth thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Leonardo da Vinci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
da Vinci bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
da Vinci looking to pass the guard.

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

Peppertooth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Peppertooth keeping moving, preventing da Vinci from controlling successfully.
Peppertooth trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
da Vinci looking to sit in guard and control but Peppertooth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peppertooth advances to half guard.
Chauncey Peppertooth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
da Vinci pushes Peppertooth off looking to stand but Peppertooth dives back in and keeps control.

Peppertooth is looking for a kimura here.
da Vinci works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo da Vinci comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peppertooth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chauncey Peppertooth!