PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat-Techno Kombat. Peppers has chosen Day N Nite-Kid Cudi as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lao
vs
Peppers

167 cm
27
156 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

174 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lao.
Lao misses with a looping left.
Peppers throws a nice looking combination but Lao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lao avoids the body shot from Peppers.
Lao ducks under a wild hook from Peppers.
Lao misses with a straight left.
Peppers misses with an uppercut.
Peppers throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peppers throws a leg kick
and Lao counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Peppers misses with a few strikes there.
Decent striking displayed by Lao there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Lao's front leg but catches the back leg as Lao tries to avoid it.
Peppers connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Peppers misses
and Lao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Julius Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lao throws a push kick but Peppers slaps the foot to one side.
Lao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Peppers throws a lazy right hand but Lao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peppers.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lao checks a leg kick.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Lao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Julius Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers misses with a straight right.
Peppers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peppers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peppers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lao.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers throws a leg kick

and Lao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lao is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lao sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peppers defending well though.
Lao passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Peppers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peppers regains half guard.
Lao working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Peppers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lao misses with a double jab
and Peppers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Peppers as he checks the leg kick.

Lao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lao has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lao preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao controlling from the top position.
Peppers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Peppers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peppers keeping full guard, as Lao tries to pass.
Peppers wants to sweep but no luck.
Lao slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Peppers wants to sweep but no luck.
Peppers keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Peppers misses its intended target.
Peppers tries to score with a low kick but Lao moves his leg out of the way.
Lao tries to clinch up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lao.
Lao trying to control the action but Peppers is working from the bottom.
Lao tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peppers keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Lao dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Peppers looks to land a right hand but Lao moved out of range.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lao throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers throws out a leg kick but Lao moves out of range and Peppers only half commits.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses
enabling Lao to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A low kick from Peppers misses
and Lao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Peppers's knee momentarily.
Peppers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peppers is looking to land body kicks.
Lao throws a shot from downtown. Peppers moves away and avoids it.
Peppers blocks a jab.
Peppers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Peppers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Peppers throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Lao to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a leg kick

and Lao counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lao.
Lao trying to control the position from guard on top but Peppers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lao preventing the sweep.
Peppers keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
Lao looking to sit in guard and control but Peppers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peppers trying to control but Lao is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao controls Peppers momentarily but Peppers frees himself.
Peppers trying to control the position from guard on top but Lao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Peppers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lao keeping moving, preventing Peppers from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.
Peppers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kung Lao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peppers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Peppers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peppers has managed to get both his arms back between Lao's legs - danger averted.
Lao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peppers.
Julius Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Peppers scores with a leg kick.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lao throws a leg kick but Peppers checks it.
Peppers throws a leg kick
and Lao counters with a right hand to the body.
Lao checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Lao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Lao!