PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly has chosen Dayman as his entrance music. Brian Peppers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peppers
vs
Kelly

150 cm
23
144 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
147 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 6 - 3 - 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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers lands with a slapping head kick.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peppers looks for the body kick but Kelly saw that one coming.
Peppers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peppers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers connects with a high kick.
Peppers lands a nice looking body kick.
Peppers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peppers throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peppers.
Peppers throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly lands with a straight right. Peppers didn't see that one coming.
Peppers misses with a kick to the body.
Peppers misses with a head kick.

Peppers tries to keep at a distance but Kelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Peppers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peppers is trying to force a seperation but Kelly has the dominant position.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
Kelly prevents Peppers from breaking the clinch.
Kelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kelly content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelly has double underhooks.
Peppers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kelly.
Kelly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Peppers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peppers tries a knee to the head but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peppers.
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kelly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right handed body shot lands from Kelly.
Kelly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelly keeps control of Peppers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Peppers breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppers.
Peppers tries to land a front kick but Kelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Peppers.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kelly throws a nice looking combination but Peppers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly jabs at Peppers's body.
Peppers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers looks for the body kick but Kelly saw that one coming.
Kelly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Peppers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Peppers.
Kelly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Peppers throws a wild body kick that Kelly sees coming a mile off.

Kelly darts in and clinches Peppers up against the cage.
Kelly works on Peppers's body with a couple of short punches.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peppers tries to pull guard but Kelly won't allow it.
Kelly lands a body shot in the clinch.

Peppers breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Kelly - just one landing.
Kelly swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Kelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Peppers is avoiding it.
Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peppers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peppers needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Peppers falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kelly counters by moving into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kelly.
Kelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
Peppers throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Peppers wants to break free but Kelly has control.

Peppers manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Peppers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Peppers is avoiding it.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers looks to land a body kick but Kelly moved away.
Peppers cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Peppers looks for the body kick but Kelly saw that one coming.
Peppers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peppers throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Peppers misses with a kick to the body.
Peppers is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Peppers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kelly has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Peppers.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Peppers!
Peppers looks for the body kick but Kelly saw that one coming.
Peppers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly dips to his left and cracks Peppers with an uppercut!
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peppers. Kelly shrugs it off though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppers.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Kelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Peppers.
Kelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Peppers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peppers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Kelly dominated that round.
That's time! Peppers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peppers, pushing him back against the cage.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Kelly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Peppers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peppers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Peppers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Kelly - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
A short uppercut from Peppers.
Peppers has had enough of the clinch but Kelly keeps him there for the moment.
Peppers throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peppers's efforts to push away.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
Kelly presses Peppers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peppers.
Peppers is trying to break free.
Peppers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peppers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Peppers working aggressively here.

Peppers breaks from the clinch.
Kelly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peppers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers is looking to land body kicks.
Peppers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Peppers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peppers closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelly scores with a jab. Peppers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppers.
Peppers throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Peppers misses the target.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
Peppers misses with a kick to the body.
Kelly swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Kelly fails to land with a series of punches.
Peppers misses the body punch
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Kelly cracks Peppers with a good jab.
Kelly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peppers misses with a kick to the body
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers delivers a nice body kick.
Brian Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peppers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Peppers takes one to the side of the head.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
Peppers throws a body kick that misses.
Peppers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid body kick from Peppers.
Peppers is looking to wear down Kelly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kelly takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peppers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelly throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peppers misses with a kick to the body.
Kelly tries to clinch but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers with a nice cross.
Peppers tries to clinch up.
Peppers closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Kelly clinches up with Peppers and pushes him back against the cage.
Peppers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kelly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kelly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peppers is trying to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling him.
Peppers misses with some punches.

Peppers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peppers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peppers tries to land a body kick
and Peppers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peppers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Peppers.
Charlie Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peppers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peppers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peppers throws a body kick that misses.
Kelly lands a head shot.
Peppers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kelly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peppers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peppers is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly sizes up Peppers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peppers throws the kick towards the body but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers throws the kick towards the body but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly cracks Peppers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Peppers moved out of range nicely.
Peppers pushes Kelly away with a front kick.
Kelly thuds a left hand into Peppers's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kelly takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Peppers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Peppers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kelly crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Peppers - the referee stops the clock and Kelly gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Peppers. Kelly manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Peppers tries to clinch but Kelly moves away
and Peppers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peppers throws the kick towards the body but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers tries to land a front kick but Kelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers moves forwards but Kelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Peppers tries to clinch up
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peppers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Kelly as he connects with a hook.
Peppers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Peppers fakes the leg kick and cracks Kelly in the body.
Kelly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelly has managed to clinch.
Kelly looking to slow down the pace here.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Peppers controls his hands.
Kelly lands with a light punch inside.
Kelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peppers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kelly works on Peppers's body with a couple of short punches.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.

Peppers breaks from the clinch.
Kelly ducks right into an uppercut from Peppers.
Kelly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Peppers's head.
Kelly thuds his right hand into Peppers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers scores with a jab to the body.
Peppers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Kelly misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kelly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Peppers blocks a jab.
Peppers tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Peppers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
Peppers throws the kick towards the body but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Peppers's head backwards.
Peppers throws a push kick but Kelly slaps the foot to one side.
Peppers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kelly misses with the combination.
Peppers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peppers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peppers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kelly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Kelly is looking to control Peppers's arms but Peppers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kelly has his back to the cage.
Peppers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Peppers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peppers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peppers throws an elbow but it misses.
Peppers is trying to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling him.
Peppers has had enough of the clinch but Kelly keeps him there for the moment.
Peppers throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.

Peppers breaks from the clinch.
Peppers lands a body shot.
Peppers fakes the leg kick and cracks Kelly in the body.
Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peppers is looking to land body kicks.
Peppers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Peppers.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Peppers.
Peppers scores with a push kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppers.
Peppers thows a body kick. Kelly tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Peppers throws the kick towards the body but Kelly avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Peppers throws a front kick that sends Kelly stumbling back into the cage.
Kelly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
Peppers lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Brian Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers scores with a shot to the body.
Charlie Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Peppers.
Well Kelly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Kelly!