PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongo has chosen Blitzkrieg Bop as his entrance music. Frankie Pep is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pep
vs
Mongo

169 cm
25
148 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

172 cm
27
152 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Mongo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pep throws out a loose jab but Mongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mongo tries to clinch up.
Mongo thumps Pep with a low kick.
Mongo is looking to clinch.
Mongo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pep blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Mongo.
Pep misses with a series of wild punches.
Mongo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pep throws a leg kick but Mongo sees it coming and moves out of range.

Mongo closes the distance and clinches.
Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pep.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mongo throws an elbow but misses.
Mongo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but Pep blocks it.
Pep is stalling here.
Mongo connects with a knee to the head.
Pep avoids a wild elbow strike from Mongo.
Pep blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Pep pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mongo throws an elbow but misses.
Mongo lands an elbow inside that Pep shrugs off.
Mongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but Pep blocks with his arms.
Pep dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Pep blocks the elbow strike.
Pep has Mongo pushed against the cage.
Mongo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pep blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo lands an elbow that stopped Pep in his tracks for a moment.
Pep on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pep trying to stall but Mongo improves his position.
Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pep blocks the elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pep takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mongo lands an elbow inside that Pep shrugs off.
Pep blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
The referee calls for Mongo to work.
Mongo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mongo lands an elbow just above Pep 's eye.
Mongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mongo working Pep over with knees to the body.
Mongo stalling in the clinch but Pep improves position.
Pep stalls.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Pep leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pep.
Pep on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Pep leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mongo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mongo throws an elbow but misses.
Pep dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mongo throws an elbow but misses.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Pep leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mongo lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mongo.
Mongo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pep blocks an elbow strike.
Pep avoids a wild elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pep stalls.
Pep on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongo lands an elbow inside.

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.
Pep avoids a wild elbow strike from Mongo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mongo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pep blocks the elbow strike.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Pep leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pep is trying to stall.
Mongo lands a knee to the head.
Pep dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pep avoids the damage to the body.
Pep avoids a wild elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pep's defenses.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pep.

Pep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pep waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mongo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Mongo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mongo wants to clinch.
Pep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pep pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mongo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mongo tries to clinch but Pep is having none of it.
Good shot there by Pep.
Pep blocks a head kick by Mongo.
Mongo throws a leg kick but Pep checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Mongo blocks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mongo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mongo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pep misses with an uppercut. Mongo saw that one coming.
Pep misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mongo.
Mongo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pep lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mongo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Pep blocks the leg kick.
Pep tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pep.
Mongo tries to clinch up but Pep circles away and keeps his distance.
Mongo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pep is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mongo.

Mongo clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pep's brow.
Mongo throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pep throws an elbow but misses.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pep is trying to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mongo.
Pep blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pep stalling.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pep avoids the damage to the body.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but Pep blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mongo missing with knees to the body.
Mongo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pep's face.
Mongo lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mongo throws an elbow but misses.
Pep avoids a wild elbow strike from Mongo.
Pep on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mongo.
Pep on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongo lands an elbow just above Pep 's eye.
Pep blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pep has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Mongo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pep is defending well for now.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mongo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pep being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep has Mongo pressed against the cage.
Mongo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pep controlling the action here for a moment.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pep avoids it.
Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pep.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
Mongo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pep avoids it.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pep avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pep's brow.
Mongo misses with a knee strike.
Pep is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mongo is breathing heavily.
Mongo taking a breather.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pep avoids it.
Pep looking to stall.
Pep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pep is trying to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pep takes an elbow to the temple.
Pep avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
Mongo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mongo lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Mongo 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! And we move into the final round!

Mongo is looking to clinch.
Pep shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mongo as he jumps to the side.
Mongo is looking to clinch but Pep is avoiding it.
Pep misses with the combination.
Mongo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Mongo clinches up against the cage.
Mongo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pep looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pep seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mongo is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Mongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pep blocks it with crossed arms.
Pep is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mongo as Pep tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Pep.
Pep works Mongo's body with a nice hook.
Mongo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mongo tries to score with a low kick but Pep moves his leg out of the way.
Mongo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mongo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mongo throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy left from Pep finds it's target.
Mongo drops his hands momentarily and Pep takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pep throws a shot from downtown. Mongo moves away and avoids it.
Pep throws a body punch but Mongo moves out of range.
Mongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pep throws out the jab.
Pep takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Robert Mongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongo slips a jab from Pep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongo tries to land a front kick but Pep steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mongo throws out a leg kick but Pep moves out of range and Mongo only half commits.
Pep checks a leg kick nicely.
Mongo throws a leg kick but Pep sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mongo feints and then cracks Pep's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pep down.
Pep looks to land a body kick but Mongo moved away.
Mongo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mongo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pep, as that shot connected.
Mongo throws a nice outside leg kick.

Mongo closes the distance and pushes Pep back into the cage.
Pep content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pep avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pep's brow.
Mongo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Mongo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A bit of stalling here from Pep.
Pep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pep tries a body shot but Mongo blocks it.
Mongo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pep blocks it with crossed arms.
Pep blocks the elbow strike.
Pep stalling in the clinch but Mongo improves position.
Mongo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pep takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pep stalling in the clinch but Mongo improves position.
Maybe Pep would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Frankie Pep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mongo throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pep managing to block the knees to the body from Mongo.
Mongo misses with a knee to the head.

Pep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mongo ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Mongo slips under a jab from Pep.
Donk. Pep catches Mongo right on the button with a cross.
Robert Mongo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mongo drives through and clinches with Pep against the cage.
Pep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pep throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pep misses with the head strike.
Pep has Mongo pushed against the cage.
Pep digs a right hand into Mongo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mongo's gas tank.

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 Frankie Pep.
I think Mongo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Mongo!