PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peppin Larter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Hoetzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larter comes to the cage accompanied by Analiese. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Larter
vs
Hoetzer

177 cm
20
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peppin Larter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teddy Hoetzer!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoetzer throws an overhand right that lands on Larter's shoulder, as Larter tries to avoid the shot.
Larter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hoetzer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hoetzer avoids it really well and circles away.
Larter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoetzer is just out of range.
Larter throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoetzer.
Hoetzer throws a lazy right hand but Larter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Larter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hoetzer ducks under a wild hook from Larter.
Larter misses the jab.
Larter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hoetzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Larter misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larter throws a hook but Hoetzer blocks it.
Hoetzer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larter.
Larter throws a hook but Hoetzer avoids it easily.
Larter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hoetzer throws a nice looking combination but Larter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larter misses with an uppercut. Hoetzer saw that one coming.
Larter throws a hook but Hoetzer avoids it easily.
Larter blocks a leg kick.
Hoetzer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larter misses with a straight left.
Larter connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Larter.
Larter throws a right and a left that both miss.

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.
Larter throws a shot from downtown. Hoetzer moves away and avoids it.
Hoetzer misses with a combination
and Larter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoetzer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larter.
Larter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Larter misses.
Hoetzer throws a leg kick which misses Larter's front leg but catches the back leg as Larter tries to avoid it.
Hoetzer ducks under a wild hook from Larter.
Hoetzer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larter throws out the jab.
Teddy Hoetzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoetzer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Larter misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Larter misses
and Hoetzer counters with a three punch combo that has Larter backing up. Larter nods at Hoetzer to acknowledge the strikes.
Larter throws out a loose jab but Hoetzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larter throws a series of strikes that have Hoetzer backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hoetzer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larter misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hoetzer.
Larter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hoetzer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoetzer was well out of range. Poor timing from Larter.
Larter scores with a one two! Hoetzer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hoetzer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Larter checks it well.
Hoetzer throws a right and a left that Larter avoids nicely.
Hoetzer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larter. Hoetzer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoetzer checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Larter there.
Larter lands a jab to the head.
A combination from Larter does no damage.
Hoetzer defending well as Larter loads up on a big left hand.
Larter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoetzer was well out of range. Poor timing from Larter.
A punch lands to the side of Larter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hoetzer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Larter tries to avoid it but Hoetzer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Larter to the ground. Larter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Hoetzer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Larter throws a shot from downtown. Hoetzer moves away and avoids it.
Hoetzer moves out of range of the strikes.
Larter scores with a sloppy right hand. Hoetzer should have avoided that one.
Larter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoetzer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Hoetzer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Larter throws a hook to the side of Hoetzer's head but Hoetzer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peppin Larter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larter checks a leg kick.
Hoetzer throws a combination that misses
and Larter counters with a two punch combo.
Larter throws a hook to the side of Hoetzer's head but Hoetzer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larter throws a jab when Hoetzer was well out of range.
Larter slips a jab from Hoetzer.
Larter checks a low kick from Hoetzer.
Hoetzer moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoetzer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoetzer throws a right hand that Larter ducks under and follows up with a left that Larter also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoetzer misses with a wild body shot.
Larter is looking to land body kicks.
Hoetzer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hoetzer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoetzer defending well as Larter loads up on a big left hand.
Hoetzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larter manages to avoid it.
Hoetzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoetzer moves forwards but Larter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Larter throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoetzer.
Larter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoetzer.
Larter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoetzer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larter to score with a decent uppercut.
Larter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larter dips to his left and cracks Hoetzer with an uppercut!
Hoetzer slips under a jab.

Larter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Larter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoetzer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Larter.

Larter is trying to get an arm triangle but Hoetzer is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoetzer is trying to get back to half guard.
Larter tries to score with some ground and pound. Hoetzer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hoetzer is not content to let Larter control the position.
Larter fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoetzer defending against the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hoetzer slips under a jab from Larter.
Hoetzer misses with a straight left.
Hoetzer moves out of range of the strikes.
Larter connects with a crisp jab.
Hoetzer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoetzer tries to bum rush Larter with a series of wild strikes but Larter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoetzer takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Larter defending well as Hoetzer loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Larter.
Larter scores with a jab. Hoetzer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoetzer moves out of range as Larter strikes.
Larter misses with a hook. Hoetzer ducked under it nicely.
Hoetzer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larter.
Larter clobbers Hoetzer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Larter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hoetzer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larter dips to his left and cracks Hoetzer with an uppercut!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larter looks to throw the jab but Hoetzer is out of range.
Larter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Larter swinging wildly here.
Hoetzer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larter connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peppin Larter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hoetzer misses with a hook. Larter ducked under it nicely.
Hoetzer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larter misses with a wild body shot.
Larter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larter shoots for a takedown but Hoetzer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hoetzer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoetzer misses with a hook.
Hoetzer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoetzer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Larter moves out of range as Hoetzer strikes.
Hoetzer tries to land a leg kick but Larter saw it coming and moves away.
Larter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoetzer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Larter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Larter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoetzer doesn't seem phased though.
Larter misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Larter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoetzer walks into a left hand.
Hoetzer misses with a body kick.
Larter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoetzer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoetzer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hoetzer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larter moves away.
Hoetzer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larter throws out the jab.
Hoetzer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Larter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoetzer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larter moves away.
Larter misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoetzer moves away from the strike by Larter.
Hoetzer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoetzer swinging wildly here.
Larter works the jab nicely.
Larter misses the jab.
Larter tries to move into range but Hoetzer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Larter misses its intended target.
Larter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoetzer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoetzer walks into a left hand.
Hoetzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoetzer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoetzer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larter.
Hoetzer slips under a jab from Larter.
Hoetzer throws and low kick but Larter moves out of range easily.
Larter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hoetzer throws and low kick but Larter moves out of range easily.
Hoetzer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larter throws a hook but Hoetzer avoids it easily.
Hoetzer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donk. Larter catches Hoetzer right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Hoetzer misses.
Hoetzer is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoetzer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Larter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hoetzer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Larter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Larter trying to pass the guard but Hoetzer defending well.
Hoetzer wants to control but Larter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Larter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Larter wants to control but Hoetzer is keeping him busy.

Larter seems to be looking for submissions.
Larter wants to control but Hoetzer is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peppin Larter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Larter 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Peppin Larter!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Peppin Larter!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Peppin Larter!

Peppin Larter wins by unanimous decision!