PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppers comes to the cage accompanied by Lip Gloss and Black--as made famous by Atreyu. Mann is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by F'd up. Sergeant Peppers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Peppers
vs
Mann

195 cm
24
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
229 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergeant Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Mann!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers's corner calls for a 1-2. Peppers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Mann decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mann landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mann missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peppers is trying is best to control the position here.
Peppers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mann is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Peppers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Peppers trying to keep a closed guard but Mann is proving a slippery customer.
Mann thows a big elbow that misses.
Mann postures up in Peppers's guard and throws a big left but Peppers blocks it.
Mann trying to control but Peppers is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mann drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Peppers dives on top into guard.

Mann working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peppers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peppers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peppers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Peppers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mann has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peppers has managed to get both his arms back between Mann's legs - danger averted.
Peppers trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
Peppers forces his way into half guard.
Peppers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mann is looking to get back to full guard here but Peppers has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mann is in all sorts of trouble here.
Peppers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Peppers wants to control the pace but Mann is squirming around nicely.
Peppers mounts Mann! Really nice guard pass there!
Mann is wriggling around trying to escape.
Peppers controlling from the full mount.
Peppers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking to improve his position but Peppers isn't that keen on the idea.
Mann looks gassed!
Peppers controlling from the full mount.
Peppers is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Mann is in real trouble.
Peppers trying to control.
Peppers is riding his opponent, not letting Mann buck him off.
Peppers tries to get the hooks in deep but Mann pushed the leg off.

That's four 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.
Peppers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mann is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Peppers has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mann's body.
Mann trying to control but not successfully.
Mann is trying to break free.
Peppers wants to control but Mann is keeping busy.

Mann is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Peppers gets his way!
Peppers keeps control of the position as Mann tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergeant Peppers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peppers lands a with a good body shot.
Peppers keeps the fight on the outside.
Peppers scores with a decent looking hook.
Peppers misses with a straight right.
Mann shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peppers sprawls well. Peppers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mann gets slowly back to his feet.

Peppers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Peppers trying to control the position but Mann is working away.
Peppers taking a breather here.
Mann can't do much from the bottom here.
Mann is not content to let Peppers control the position.
Mann is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sergeant Peppers just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Peppers lands a nice looking body shot.
Peppers throws a series of punches but Mann avoids them all with ease.
Mann has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mann there as he acknowledges the shot.
Peppers cracks Mann with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Peppers drops Mann with a right and a left! Peppers comes rushing in but Mann regains his composure and manages to keep Peppers in guard.

It looks like Mike Mann has been cut.
Peppers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mann wants to sweep here but Peppers controlling him for the moment.
Peppers wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.

Peppers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann keeping full guard, as Peppers tries to pass.
Peppers trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mann looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Peppers passes into side control.
Peppers trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom.
Peppers controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to improve position but can't.
Mann gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Peppers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mann is looking to improve his position but Peppers isn't that keen on the idea.
Mann reaches up to try and control the position but Peppers seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Mann rolls and tries to escape and now Peppers has his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peppers is riding his opponent, not letting Mann buck him off.

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.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Peppers's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sergeant Peppers just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Peppers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann misses with a takedown attempt
and Peppers counters with a nice uppercut.
Peppers lands with a straight right. Mann didn't see that one coming.
Donk. Peppers catches Mann right on the button with a cross.

Peppers drops Mann with a left and a right! Oh, Mann is hurt - Peppers dives into side control looking to finish!
Peppers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mann keeps working.
Sergeant Peppers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers advances nicely into full mount.
Peppers looking to control but Mann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergeant Peppers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Mann's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Peppers throws a nice looking combination but Mann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mann misses with a combination

and Peppers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mann won't be happy with that.
Mann is not content to let Peppers control the position.
Mann can't do much from the bottom here.
Peppers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mann keeps working.
Mann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peppers is chipping away with strikes.
Peppers has control of an arm but Mann manages to advance to Peppers's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Peppers turns into Mann and is now in his guard.
Peppers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mann is looking to sweep but instead, Peppers has passed into half guard.
Peppers trying to pass the guard but Mann defending well.

Peppers seems to be working for a kimura but Mann defends the submission attempt.
Mann tries to roll over but Peppers keeps him under control.

That's two 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.
Mann is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Peppers jumps into side control!
Peppers trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom.
Peppers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Peppers misses.
Peppers scores with a sloppy right hand. Mann should have avoided that one.

Peppers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mann was covering up waiting for the punch and Peppers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Peppers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Peppers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
Mann controls Peppers momentarily but Peppers frees himself.
Peppers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peppers is pushing down on Mann's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mann is fighting to maintain full guard but Peppers has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to get to full guard but Peppers has control of the leg.
Mann is not content to let Peppers control the position.
Mike Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Peppers in particular looking to stall.
Mann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peppers is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mann!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergeant Peppers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peppers 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergeant Peppers!