PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto remora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hans peps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

remora
vs
peps

225 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Otto remora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, hans peps!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
remora throws a jab when peps was well out of range.
peps uses good head movement to avoid the hook from remora.
remora tries to clinch up but peps circles away and keeps his distance.
remora swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
peps keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by remora.
peps looks gassed!
remora tries to close the distance and clinch but peps swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
peps circles away from the clinch attempt.
remora tries to land a front kick but peps steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
remora fails in his attempt to clinch.

remora moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
peps tries to circle away but remora has him pinned against the cage.
remora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
remora connects with a nasty looking knee right to peps's face.

It looks like hans peps has been cut.
remora misses with a knee strike.
remora utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
remora working peps over with knees to the body.
remora tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
remora scores with a knee to the head.
remora looking to throw knees to the head but peps is blocking nicely.
remora scores with a knee to the head.
remora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
peps tries to break free but remora pushes him back against the cage.
remora with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
peps takes an elbow to the temple.
remora connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up hans peps's cut even more.
remora tries to land a knee to the head but peps blocks with his arms.
remora looking to throw knees to the head but peps is blocking nicely.
remora with an attempt at a knee that misses.

peps gets control of remora's arms and successfully pulls guard. peps will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
peps striking off his back but it's not causing remora any problems.
peps looking to hit a scissor sweep but remora is one step ahead there.
peps has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but remora has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
peps is trying to control remora's posture but remora avoids it.
remora trying to control the action but peps is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on peps's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
peps is trying to get back to half guard.
remora is looking to take a break and control but peps is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
remora is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from remora.
remora throws a jab but it's blocked by peps.
remora tries to clinch up but peps circles away and keeps his distance.
peps steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from remora. That one must have hurt.
peps avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

remora clinches up against the cage.
remora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
remora utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
remora tries to land a knee to the head but peps blocks with his arms.
remora landing knees to the body.
peps takes an elbow to the forehead.
remora connects with a knee to the head.
remora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but peps has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
remora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
remora landing some nice looking knees to the body.
peps looking for a takedown.
remora stops a takedown attempt from peps.
peps is trying to break free.
remora misses with a knee to the head.
remora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
remora with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
remora throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
peps tries to pull guard but remora holds him up against the cage and eventually peps drops back down to his feet.
Otto remora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hans peps.
peps tries to pull guard but remora won't allow it.
remora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but peps has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
peps is working for takedown but remora is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto remora dominated that round.
The cut man is working on hans peps's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

remora throws a series of punches but peps moves out of range.
peps tries to clinch up but remora circles away and keeps his distance.
peps moves in looking to clinch but remora pushes him off.
remora is looking to clinch.
peps will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
remora throws a jab when peps was well out of range.
remora chopping away at his opponent's legs.
remora tries to clinch there but peps circles away.
remora pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
remora misses with a body kick.
remora throws a lazy right hand but peps sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from remora.
remora fails in his attempt to clinch.

peps closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - peps lands in his opponent's guard.
remora preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
remora is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
remora is trying to control the position from the bottom.
peps trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
peps would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two 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.
remora is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from remora, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
remora tries to close the distance and clinch up but peps swats him away and circles back towards the center.
remora misses with a hook.
peps avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
remora tries to clinch up.
remora doesn't manage to clinch there - peps circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from remora.
Otto remora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
peps avoids the body shot from remora.
remora throws an uppercut from half a mile away. peps sees it coming and avoids it easily.
peps keeps the fight on the outside.
remora is looking to land body kicks.
remora misses with a kick to the body.
remora misses with a body kick.
remora is looking to clinch but peps is avoiding it.
remora missing with a left hand there. peps was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
peps defending well as remora loads up on a big left hand.
remora tries to clinch up

and peps counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

peps 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.
peps sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. remora defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

peps steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from remora. That one must have hurt.
Donk. remora catches peps right on the button with a cross.
remora tries to close the distance and clinch up but peps swats him away and circles back towards the center.
remora darts in trying to clinch

and peps counters with a shoot takedown. remora fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
remora working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
peps loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
peps wants to control from the top but remora keeps moving.
remora working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
peps avoids a kick to the body.
peps blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
peps tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but remora swivels and escapes.
remora wants to clinch up but peps keeps it at a distance.
hans peps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
remora scoring well with a low kick there.
remora swings for the body but peps moves out of range.
remora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

remora closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
remora is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that peps can do to turn this around?
remora tries a knee to the head but peps blocks it.
remora throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but peps blocks it with crossed arms.
remora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but peps has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
peps pushes off an throws an elbow but remora leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
remora throws a knee to the head but misses.
remora misses with a knee to the head.
remora prevents a takedown attempt there.
remora throws a knee to the head but misses.
remora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
remora tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
remora trying to land knees to the body.

peps jumps guard and drags remora to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
peps trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
peps looking for a sweep. Not yet peps, not yet.
remora trying to control the position from guard on top but peps is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
peps trying to strike off his back.
remora is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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

peps throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! remora escapes and throws peps's legs to the side, diving into side control!
peps is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otto remora showed his dominance in that final round.
I think remora 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto remora!