PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Pratt acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pep
vs
Pratt

169 cm
23
148 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

156 cm
25
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Pratt!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pep avoids the body shot from Pratt.
Al Pratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pratt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pep has time to react.
Pratt swings for the body but Pep moves out of range.

Pep moves into the clinch.
Pep has Pratt pressed against the cage, preventing Pratt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pratt is trying to break the clinch but Pep has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pep.
A frustrated look appears on Pratt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pratt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pep avoiding damage.
Pratt tries to break the clinch but Pep is controlling the position.
Pratt blocks a body shot from Pep.
Pep slows down the pace here.
Pratt is trying to break the clinch but Pep has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pratt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pratt working hard to break the clinch.

Pratt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pep fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pratt.
No joy there for Pratt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pratt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pep scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Al Pratt has been cut.
Pep throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pep tries to clinch but Pratt moves out of range.
Pratt thows a body shot but no joy.
Pep connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep tries to bum rush Pratt with a series of wild strikes but Pratt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pratt throws a series of punches but Pep moves out of range.
Pep wants to clinch up but Pratt keeps it at a distance.
Pratt on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Pep clinches with his opponent.
Pratt managing to block the knees to the body from Pep.
Pep has Pratt pressed against the cage, preventing Pratt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Pep pulls guard successfully.
Pratt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pep is proving hard to escape from.
Pep manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pratt manages to get himself to full guard.
Pep wants to control from the top but Pratt keeps moving.
Pep wants to pass the guard but Pratt is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep wants to control from the top but Pratt keeps moving.
Pratt has his hands on Pep's head, controlling the position.

Pep 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.
Pep wants to control from the top but Pratt keeps moving.
Pratt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pratt throws a hook to the side of Pep's head but Pep sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pratt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pratt tries to clinch up but Pep circles away and keeps his distance.
Al Pratt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pep ducks right into an uppercut from Pratt.
Pratt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pep walks into a jab.
Pratt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pep turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pratt takes a swing at Pep's ribcage but misses.
Pratt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pep cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pratt looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Pep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pep connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pep cracks the inside of Pratt's front leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pep throws a series of punches but Pratt moves out of range.
Pep with a hook.
A big left from Pratt misses.
Pep slips a jab from Pratt.
Pratt scores with a body shot.
Pep lands a nice looking body kick.
Pep feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pratt's calf.

Pep fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pratt, pushing him back against the cage.
Pratt tries to break the clinch but Pep is controlling the position.
Pep lands a nice shot to the body.
Pep controlling the action here for a moment.

Pep breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pep closes the distance and clinches.
Pep digs a right hand underneath Pratt's ribcage. Pratt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pratt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pep.
Pep looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Pep dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Pratt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pratt misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pep, as that shot connected.
Pep blocks a jab.
Pep throws a leg kick which misses Pratt's front leg but catches the back leg as Pratt tries to avoid it.
Pratt throws a hook to the side of Pep's head but Pep sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pratt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pep lands a with a good body shot.
Frankie Pep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pep tries to close the distance and clinch but Pratt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Pep.
Pratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pep was well out of range. Poor timing from Pratt.
Pratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pep moves away.
Pratt throws a series of punches but Pep moves out of range.
Pep lands a jab to the nose.
Pratt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pep paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pep uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pratt is breathing heavily.
Pep throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pep punishes Pratt's body with a nice straight punch.
Frankie Pep is winning the standup battle so far.
Pep lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pratt's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from Pep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pep plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pratt swings for the body but Pep moves out of range.
Pep throws a leg kick which misses Pratt's front leg but catches the back leg as Pratt tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pep.
Pep slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pep slips a straight right by Pratt.
Pratt takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Pep drives through and clinches with Pratt against the cage.
Pep is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pratt wants to get back to striking at distance but Pep won't allow it.
A short left from Pep.
Pep lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pratt backwards.
Pratt has had enough of the clinch but Pep keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Pep.
A short body shot lands from Pep as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pep.
Pep lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pep lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pep digs a right hand into Pratt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pratt's gas tank.
Pratt being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Pep.
Pep tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pratt smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pep, right into the meat.
Pratt misses with a hook.
Pep is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pratt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pep connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pratt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pep. Pep circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pep getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice straight punches there by Pep. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pep.
Pratt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pep counters with an inside leg kick.
Pratt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pep lands a jab to the head.
Pratt misses with the combination.
Pratt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pratt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pep.
Pratt misses with a wild body shot.
Pep feints and then cracks Pratt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pratt down.
Pratt tries to move into range but Pep moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pratt throws out the jab.
Pep looks to land a combination but Pratt avoids it well.
Pratt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pep throws a head kick that Pratt semi-blocks.
Pep feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pratt's calf.
Pratt misses with a straight left.
Pep misses with a double jab.
Pep steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pratt.

Pep pushes Pratt up against the cage in a clinch.
Pratt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pep stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pep softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pratt can't break the clinch.
Pep is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Pep escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pratt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pep circles away quickly and effectively.
Pep is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pratt throws a combination that misses
letting Pep counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick from Pep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Pep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pep lands a jab to Pratt's midsection.
Pratt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pep counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pratt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pratt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pep lands a slapping body shot.
Pep wants to clinch up but Pratt keeps it at a distance.
Pep slips a jab from Pratt.
Pratt misses with a straight right.
Pep scores with a decent looking hook.
Pratt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pratt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pep dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pratt. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pratt misses with a combination
and Pep counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pep.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Pep dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Al Pratt's cut.
That's time! Pep's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pratt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pep to score with a decent uppercut.
Pratt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pep counters with a right hand to the body.

Pep shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pratt's guard.
Pratt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pep is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pep accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pratt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pep will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pep throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pratt holds on and takes a little breather.
Pratt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pep. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pep trying to control but Pratt is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep won't allow Pratt to sweep him here.
Pratt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pratt keeping moving, preventing Pep from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pratt misses with a series of wild punches.

Pep closes the distance and clinches.
Pratt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pep slows down the pace here.
Pep misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pep prevents Pratt from breaking the clinch.
Pep unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pratt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pep throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pep gets through Pratt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pep lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pratt is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pep connects with a jab.
Pratt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pep closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pep throws a series of strikes that have Pratt backpedaling.
Pratt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pep misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pep takes a swing at Pratt's ribcage but misses.
Pratt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pratt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pratt misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Pep.
Pratt loads up on a big right hand but Pep slips the punch.
Pratt throws an overhand right that lands on Pep's shoulder, as Pep tries to avoid the shot.
Pratt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pep sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pratt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pratt throws a hook but Pep avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pep throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pratt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pep lands a head kick!
Pep is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pratt can do to turn this around?
Pep throws a leg kick which misses Pratt's front leg but catches the back leg as Pratt tries to avoid it.
Pratt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pep stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pep bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pep, right into the meat.
Pep avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pratt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pratt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pratt misses the shot to the body.
Pratt throws a nice looking combination but Pep bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pratt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pratt throws a shot from downtown. Pep moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pep counters with a big head kick but Pratt shrugs it off.
Pep cracks Pratt with an open hand slap.
Pep scoring well with a low kick there.
Pratt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pep lands a head kick. Pratt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pep lands a nice hook to Pratt's body. Pratt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pep punishes Pratt's body with a nice straight punch.
Pep throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pep keeps Pratt at a distance using the push kick.

Pep moves into range and clinches up with Pratt.
A bit of stalling here from Pep.
Pep is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pep pushes Pratt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pep tries to pull guard but Pratt holds him up against the cage and eventually Pep drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pep decides to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pratt stopping the sweep attempt from Pep.
Pratt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Pep clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Al Pratt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A left lands for Pratt.
Pratt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Pratt finds it's way through Pep's defenses.
Pratt tries to land a body kick
enabling Pep to counter with a crisp jab.
Pep tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pratt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pratt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pep counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Pep misses.
Pratt throws a combination that misses
and Pep counters with a low kick, right behind Pratt 's knee.
Pep throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pratt misses with a head kick.
Pratt throws a jab when Pep was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Pep.
Pratt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pep stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pratt is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Pep gets a clinch.
Pratt can't break the clinch.

Pep gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pep stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pratt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pep working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pep trying to control but Pratt is working from the bottom.
Pep wants to pass the guard but Pratt is keeping the position.
Pep throwing strikes from guard but Pratt blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pep throwing strikes from guard but Pratt blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Pratt looks to land a left hand but Pep moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pratt. Pep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pratt swings for the body but Pep moves out of range.
Pratt misses with a combination
and Pep counters with a nice leg kick.
Pep plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pep punishes Pratt's body with a nice straight punch.
Pratt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pratt there as he acknowledges the shot.

Pep moves into the clinch successfully.
Pratt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pep has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pratt up against the cage.
Pep misses with a body punch.
Pratt has had enough of the clinch but Pep keeps him there for the moment.
Pratt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pep has him pressed against the cage.
Pratt letting Pep take a breather here.
Pratt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pratt is trying to break the clinch but Pep has him pressed against the cage.
Pratt is looking to break free of the clinch but Pep has double underhooks.
Pratt tries to circle away but Pep has him pinned against the cage.
Pratt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pratt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pratt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pep has him pressed against the cage.
Pep looking to slow down the pace here.
Pep has Pratt pressed against the cage, preventing Pratt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pratt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pep blocks a body shot from Pratt.
Pep throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pratts head.
Pratt tries to break the clinch but Pep is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Pratt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pratt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pep has Pratt pressed against the cage, preventing Pratt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice body punch from Pep.
Pep will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pratt up against the cage.
Pep with a knee to the head.
Pep prevents Pratt from breaking the clinch.
Pratt tries to break free but Pep pushes him back against the cage.
Pep lands a shot to the body.
Pep jumps guard but Pratt stands there with Pep around his waist. Pep gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Pep manages to break the clinch.
Pep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Pep gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pep works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pep prevents a body shot from Pratt.
Pep lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pratt or not.
Pratt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pep lands a nice shot to the body.
Pep stalling the fight.
Pep lands with a short shot to the head.
Pratt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pep lands an uppercut.
Pratt working hard to break the clinch.
Pratt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pep scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Pep had his way with Al Pratt in that round.
The cut man is working on Al Pratt's cut.
That's time! Pep's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pep scores with a push kick.
Pratt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pratt throws an overhand right that lands on Pep's shoulder, as Pep tries to avoid the shot.
Pratt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pep scores with a jab to the head.
Pep scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pratt jabs at Pep's body.
Pratt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pratt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pep connects with a high kick.
Pep's corner calls for a 1-2. Pep obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Pep moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pep has Pratt pressed against the cage, preventing Pratt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pep stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pratt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pep breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pep scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pep. That's going to slow Pratt down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pep connects with a body shot.
Pep works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pep lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pratt tries to clinch up.
Pratt takes a swing at Pep's ribcage but misses.
Pep slips under a jab from Pratt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pep.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pep looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pratt thows a leg kick but Pep checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pratt drops his hands momentarily and Pep takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pratt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pep.
Pep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pratt.
Pratt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pratt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pep staying out of range there.
Pratt loads up on a big right hand but Pep slips the punch.

Pep rushes Pratt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pep lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pep is trying to stall.

Pep manages to break the clinch.
Pep throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pratt throws a nice looking combination but Pep bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Pratt misses the target.
Pratt looks to land a left hand but Pep moved out of range nicely.
Pratt is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pep scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pratt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pep.
Pep moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pep on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pratt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pratt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pep uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pratt.
Pep goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pratt tries to clinch up.
Pep avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pratt circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep connects with a solid leg kick.
Pep steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pratt.
Pratt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pep scores with a nice strike.
Pep connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Pratt misses the target.
A big left from Pratt misses.
Pratt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pratt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Al Pratt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pratt misses with a hook.
Pep moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pratt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pep can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pep!
Pep is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pratt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pratt misses with a jab to the body
and Pep counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frankie Pep is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pratt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pep dives in and grabs Pratt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pratt pushes down on Pep's head and hops out.
Pratt missing with a left hand there. Pep was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep works over Pratt's head and body with a nice combination.
Pratt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pep counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Pep closes the distance and clinches.
Pratt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Pep successfully pulls guard.
Pep has a closed guard, preventing Pratt from standing up.
Pep wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pep manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pratt manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pep is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Pep showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pep 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:44
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:44
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Pep!
Frankie Pep retains his featherweight title!