PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Peppertooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Peppertooth
vs
Barbosa

195 cm
25
257 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

197 cm
25
235 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chauncey Peppertooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emilio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a series of strikes that have Peppertooth backpedaling.

It looks like Chauncey Peppertooth has been cut.

Barbosa gets a clinch.
Peppertooth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa wants to break free but Peppertooth has control.
Peppertooth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Peppertooth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa.
Peppertooth has Barbosa pressed against the cage, preventing Barbosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barbosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Peppertooth has double underhooks.
Barbosa cracks Peppertooth with a nice body shot.
Peppertooth missing with knees to the body.

Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peppertooth ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.

Peppertooth drives through and clinches with Barbosa against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa dodges an elbow strike from Peppertooth.
Barbosa presses Peppertooth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peppertooth.
Peppertooth throws an elbow that misses.
Barbosa lands a body punch.
Peppertooth misses with an elbow over the top.
Barbosa works on Peppertooth's body with a couple of short punches.
Peppertooth is breathing heavily.
Peppertooth pushes off an throws an elbow but Barbosa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbosa lands a shot to the body.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbosa taking a breather.
Peppertooth throws an elbow that misses.
Peppertooth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barbosa takes an elbow to the temple.
Barbosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Peppertooth won't allow it.
Peppertooth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.

Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Peppertooth's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa clinches but Peppertooth breaks the clinch
and Peppertooth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Peppertooth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa clinches but Peppertooth breaks the clinch
and Peppertooth counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa misses with a combination
and Peppertooth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Barbosa.
Peppertooth wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppertooth.
Barbosa looks to clinch

and Peppertooth counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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.
Barbosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Barbosa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Peppertooth cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.
Barbosa wants to clinch
and Peppertooth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barbosa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Peppertooth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa tries to clinch
and Peppertooth counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barbosa looks to clinch

and Peppertooth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Peppertooth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peppertooth misses with an elbow strike.

Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Peppertooth thuds his right hand into Barbosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barbosa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peppertooth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbosa falls off balance throwing a combination

and Peppertooth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chauncey Peppertooth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peppertooth was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Barbosa clinches but Peppertooth breaks the clinch
and Peppertooth counters with a series of strikes. Barbosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barbosa checks the leg kick.
Barbosa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peppertooth counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peppertooth counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppertooth wants to clinch.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa jabs at Peppertooth's body.
Peppertooth blocks a jab.
Barbosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peppertooth counters with a left to the body.
Barbosa tries to clinch
and Peppertooth counters with a nice uppercut.
Peppertooth looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppertooth moves away.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peppertooth moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peppertooth counters with a right hand to the body.
Barbosa misses with a combination
and Peppertooth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peppertooth misses with a combination
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa darts in trying to clinch
and Peppertooth counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peppertooth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa looks to clinch
and Peppertooth counters with an outside leg kick.
Barbosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Peppertooth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barbosa scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Peppertooth.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Peppertooth avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Peppertooth ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa wants to clinch but Peppertooth slips to the side

and Peppertooth counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barbosa tries to kick Peppertooth off but Peppertooth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Peppertooth is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barbosa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Peppertooth trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peppertooth tries to free his leg and advance position but Barbosa is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chauncey Peppertooth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chauncey Peppertooth's cut.
That's time! Peppertooth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Peppertooth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barbosa.
Barbosa with a hook.
Barbosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peppertooth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa lands an overhand right.
Peppertooth misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Peppertooth throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barbosa misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to clinch
and Peppertooth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa tries to clinch up
and Peppertooth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Peppertooth.
Barbosa moves out of range as Peppertooth strikes.
Barbosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbosa clinches but Peppertooth breaks the clinch
and Peppertooth counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Peppertooth avoids them all with ease.
Barbosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peppertooth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Peppertooth.
A punch combination from Barbosa misses.
Peppertooth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa looks to clinch
and Peppertooth counters with a slapping leg kick.

Peppertooth instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth pushes off an throws an elbow but Barbosa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Peppertooth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peppertooth throws an elbow that misses.
Barbosa avoids a wild elbow strike from Peppertooth.
Barbosa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barbosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A body shot lands from Barbosa.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peppertooth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbosa's brow.
Peppertooth looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Peppertooth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa works on Peppertooth's body with a couple of short punches.
Peppertooth tries to land knees in the clinch but Barbosa avoids the damage to the body.
Barbosa blocks the elbow strike.
Peppertooth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Peppertooth's ribcage. Peppertooth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbosa.
Peppertooth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peppertooth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barbosa lands a body shot.

Barbosa breaks from the clinch.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.
Barbosa moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses
letting Peppertooth counter with a right hand.
Peppertooth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barbosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Peppertooth is out of range.
Emilio Barbosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Peppertooth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Barbosa. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Peppertooth counters by moving into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Barbosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barbosa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Barbosa!