PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Belgian Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppers has chosen Day N Nite-Kid Cudi as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maniac
vs
Peppers

175 cm
32
155 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

174 cm
27
155 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Firebird Designs
Firebird Designs

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Belgian Maniac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniac loads up on a big right hand but Peppers slips the punch.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers walks into a stiff left hand from Maniac.
Peppers misses with a leg kick.
Maniac pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maniac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maniac.
Peppers misses with a straight left.
Maniac throws a head kick but Peppers moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Maniac.

Maniac scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peppers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maniac.
Peppers moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maniac!
Peppers controlling from the full mount.
Maniac tries to hold on but Peppers pushes him away.
Maniac takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Peppers controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers trying to control but Maniac is having none of it.
Maniac is in all sorts of trouble here.
Peppers tries to control but Maniac wriggling away.
Maniac is looking to improve his position but Peppers isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Peppers looking to ground and pound but Maniac is blocking nicely.
Maniac tries to hold on but Peppers postures up.
Maniac keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maniac is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers looking to control but Maniac is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Peppers landing strikes from the mount and Maniac is in trouble!
Maniac is trying to escape the mount.
Peppers is landing with some decent strikes but Maniac is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peppers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maniac can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julius Peppers will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maniac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Maniac.
Peppers thuds his right hand into Maniac's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maniac tries a head kick but it misses.
Maniac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maniac tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maniac misses with a body punch
and Peppers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maniac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peppers.
Peppers throws a right and a left that Maniac avoids nicely.
Maniac lands with a good body shot.
Maniac misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Peppers.
Maniac throws a head kick but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers cracks Maniac with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Peppers motions for Maniac to come forward. Peppers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maniac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Maniac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maniac stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peppers just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Maniac checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peppers throws a low kick but Maniac moves out of range easily.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Maniac sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maniac throws a sloppy head kick and Peppers moves out of range easily.
Peppers moves out of range of the body kick from Maniac.
Peppers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maniac misses with a lunging right hand
and Peppers counters with a thumping low kick.
Maniac swings widly with a right hand
and Peppers counters with a left to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
Julius Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maniac looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice shot by Maniac.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a leg kick that misses.
Julius Peppers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maniac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maniac is out of range.
Maniac looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peppers is fending him off so far but Maniac persists. Nope, Peppers circles away and we're back to standing.
Peppers wants to slow Maniac down by chopping away at his legs.
Maniac avoids the body shot from Peppers.
Peppers wants to slow Maniac down by chopping away at his legs.
Peppers tries to land a leg kick but Maniac saw it coming and moves away.
Peppers lands with a nice body punch.
Maniac looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Peppers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maniac checks a leg kick.
Peppers loads up on a big right hand but Maniac slips the punch.
Maniac attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maniac.
Peppers tries to land a body kick

and Maniac decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Peppers's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maniac.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maniac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peppers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maniac is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julius Peppers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Peppers lands a nice looking body shot.
Maniac takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That kick from Maniac tenderised Peppers's leg. Peppers is trying to keep his angry face on.
A leg kick checked by Maniac.
Maniac pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peppers is out of range and Maniac settles back down.
Maniac on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Peppers looks for the body kick but Maniac saw that one coming.
Maniac takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peppers swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maniac.
Maniac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maniac lands a head kick!
Maniac finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Peppers moves out of range as Maniac throws a body kick.
Maniac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peppers can pounce on him.
Maniac takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maniac checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac throws a front kick aimed at Peppers's knee but Peppers avoids it well.
Peppers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maniac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maniac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peppers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maniac checks a leg kick.
Belgian Maniac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Peppers. That's going to slow Maniac down.
Maniac misses with a leg kick.
Maniac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peppers sprawls well. Peppers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maniac gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maniac throws a head kick but Peppers moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers connects with a jab.
Peppers throws a hook but Maniac avoids it easily.
Peppers misses with a kick to the body
and Maniac counters with a nice low kick that buckles Peppers's knee momentarily.
Peppers throws a lazy right hand but Maniac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peppers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maniac throws a wild body kick that Peppers sees coming a mile off.
Maniac misses with a head kick.
Peppers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maniac.
Peppers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Julius Peppers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maniac. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers checks a low kick from Maniac.
Peppers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maniac throws a hook but Peppers avoids it easily.
Maniac throws a head kick but Peppers moves out of range.
Maniac swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers avoids the head kick by Maniac.
Maniac is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maniac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peppers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maniac's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Peppers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peppers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Peppers!
After the big win, Julius Peppers made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Firebird Designs and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.