PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kisaragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kisaragi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lust SIN kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jin Kisaragi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Peppers
vs
Kisaragi

150 cm
25
144 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
134 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Peppers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Kisaragi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers throws a big shot that misses.

Peppers moves into range and clinches up with Kisaragi.
Kisaragi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peppers walks away with a smile on his face. Kisaragi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peppers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Peppers.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Kisaragi misses with a takedown attempt
and Peppers counters with an outside leg kick.
Peppers throws a nice looking combination but Kisaragi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kisaragi misses with a takedown attempt
and Peppers counters with an outside leg kick.
Brian Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kisaragi.
Kisaragi shoots and misses
and Peppers counters with a thumping low kick.
Kisaragi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Peppers.
Peppers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kisaragi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kisaragi shoots and misses
and Peppers counters with a leg kick.
Kisaragi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kisaragi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Peppers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kisaragi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kisaragi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peppers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peppers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kisaragi. Kisaragi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brian Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers tried to score with a low kick but Kisaragi checks it.
Brian Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kisaragi has his takedown stuffed
enabling Peppers to counter with a crisp jab.
Kisaragi with a poor takedown
and Peppers counters with a low kick, right behind Kisaragi 's knee.
Kisaragi looks gassed!
Kisaragi avoids the head kick by Peppers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peppers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Peppers drops Kisaragi with a beautiful combination! Kisaragi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Peppers is looking for the KO!

Kisaragi is rocked!
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kisaragi is still on wobbly legs! Can Peppers finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Peppers! Kisaragi is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Peppers!
Brian Peppers retains his bantamweight title!