PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Feisclisser (ranked 0 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!

Peppers
vs
Feisclisser

150 cm
22
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

150 cm
19
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franz Feisclisser!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feisclisser misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Feisclisser. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peppers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Feisclisser.
Peppers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Peppers scores with a shot to the body.
No luck for Peppers with that takedown attempt.
Peppers scores with a nice body kick.
Peppers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Feisclisser.
Peppers lands a high kick!
Peppers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Feisclisser misses with a hook. Peppers ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Feisclisser.
Feisclisser swings away with a body shot that misses
and Peppers counters with a nice body kick.
Feisclisser misses the shot to the body.
Feisclisser swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Feisclisser with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peppers pushes Feisclisser away with a front kick.
Feisclisser digs a good hook to Peppers's body.
Feisclisser connects with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Peppers coming out on top.
Feisclisser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Feisclisser.
Peppers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Peppers lands a head kick. Feisclisser smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peppers slips a jab from Feisclisser.
Feisclisser pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Feisclisser throws a lazy head kick
and Peppers counters with a big head kick but Feisclisser shrugs it off.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Peppers.
A solid body kick from Peppers.
Feisclisser has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Peppers.

Peppers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Feisclisser, pushing him back against the cage.
Peppers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peppers gets through Feisclisser's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Feisclisser is rocked!
Peppers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Feisclisser is still on wobbly legs! Can Peppers finish him?
Peppers is working for takedown but Feisclisser is calmly controlling the position for now.
Feisclisser is looking to break free of the clinch but Peppers has double underhooks.
Peppers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Feisclisser backwards.
Peppers has Feisclisser pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Feisclisser manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Peppers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peppers lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Feisclisser to his knees! Peppers keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Peppers!