PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between diet Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afonso Severo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Pepper
vs
Severo

170 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

172 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, diet Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Afonso Severo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Severo.
Pepper misses with a two punch combination.
Severo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
diet Pepper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pepper.
Pepper wants to clinch up but Severo keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Severo is defended easily by Pepper.
Severo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
diet Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Severo.

Pepper bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Pepper stands up.

Pepper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Severo is trying to defend but Pepper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pepper is thwarting Severo's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Severo is looking to control Pepper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Severo avoid being mounted?
Severo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

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.

Pepper escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pepper fails to land with a series of punches.
Pepper misses with a two punch combination.
Severo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pepper but Pepper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pepper misses with a hook.

Pepper closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Severo did well to prevent Pepper getting side control.
Severo wants to control but Pepper passes into side.
Severo looks gassed!
Pepper tries to stand but Severo is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Severo is looking for a sweep.
Severo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pepper tries to stand but can't do so whilst Severo controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Severo wants to get back to his feet.
Severo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Severo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Severo avoids them all with ease.
Pepper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Severo tries to clinch up but Pepper circles away and keeps his distance.
Pepper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Severo.
Severo is looking to clinch but Pepper is avoiding it.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Severo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Severo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pepper but Pepper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Severo tries to clinch there but Pepper circles away.
Pepper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Severo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Severo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Pepper gets the takedown into side control.

Pepper stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Severo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pepper misses with a series of wild punches.
Pepper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pepper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Severo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Severo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pepper.
Pepper fails to land with a series of punches.
Severo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pepper.
A head kick misses from Severo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Severo. That's going to slow Pepper down.
Pepper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Severo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pepper tries to avoid it but Severo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pepper to the ground. Pepper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
diet Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Severo.

Pepper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like Pepper is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Severo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Severo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Pepper gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pepper misses with a few strikes there.
Pepper misses with a two punch combination.

Pepper drives through and clinches with Severo against the ropes.

Severo breaks the clinch.

That's four 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.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Severo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Severo moves out of range.
Pepper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Severo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Pepper misses.

Severo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Severo wants to control from the top but Pepper keeps moving.
Severo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pepper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Severo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

diet Pepper dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pepper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Severo slips a jab and a cross from Pepper.
Severo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Severo tries to clinch but Pepper is having none of it.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Severo avoids them all with ease.
Pepper throws a sloppy head kick
and Severo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pepper stuffs the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Severo. That's going to slow Pepper down.
Pepper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

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

Severo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pepper dives on top into guard.
Severo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pepper stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Severo slips a jab and a cross from Pepper.
Severo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pepper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pepper tries to bum rush Severo with a series of wild strikes but Severo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pepper stuffs the takedown attempt from Severo. Severo gets slowly back to his feet.
diet Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Severo.
Severo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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.
Pepper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Severo counters with a shoot takedown. Pepper fights it but they end up in guard.
Pepper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Severo on the ground.
Severo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Severo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pepper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Severo 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.

Pepper uses the ropes to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Severo moves out of range.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Severo avoids them all with ease.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Severo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Severo tries to clinch there but Pepper circles away.
Severo shoots in but no luck this time.
Pepper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Severo.
A right-left combo lands from Severo.

Pepper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Pepper has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pepper wants to clinch up but Severo keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Severo.
Pepper misses with a two punch combination.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Severo avoids them all with ease.
diet Pepper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pepper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Severo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Severo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pepper tries to bum rush Severo with a series of wild strikes but Severo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pepper doesn't manage to clinch there - Severo circles away.

Pepper instigates a clinch.
Pepper gets underhooks to prevent Severo's takedown attempt.

Pepper manages to break the clinch.
Pepper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pepper misses with a few strikes there.
Afonso Severo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
diet Pepper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Pepper misses.
Pepper blocks a head kick by Severo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Afonso Severo.
Well Pepper 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... diet Pepper!