PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Slone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Slone
vs
Pepper

180 cm
19
153 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Slone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pepper closes the distance and clinches.
Slone is trying to pull guard but Pepper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pepper tries a body shot but Slone blocks it.
Pepper has Slone pushed against the cage.

Slone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Slone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pepper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slone up against the cage.
Slone goes for a takedown attempt but Pepper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pepper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Slone closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slone tries to pull guard but Pepper won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Slone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pepper gets control of Slone's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pepper will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Slone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pepper's guard.
Slone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Slone seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Slone throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pepper to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper wants to sweep here but Slone controlling him for the moment.
Pepper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slone's guard.
Slone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chad Slone.
Pepper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pepper throws a right and a left that Slone avoids nicely.
Pepper feints a jab promting Slone to slip. Pepper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Slone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pepper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pepper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pepper feints a jab promting Slone to slip. Pepper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Slone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Slone is breathing heavily.
Pepper lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slone backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pepper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Slone is rocked!
Pepper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Slone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pepper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Slone counters by clinching up.
Slone seems to have got his legs back now.
Pepper lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pepper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Slone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pepper works on Slone's body with a couple of short punches.
Pepper effectively controlling the action here.
Slone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pepper smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepper swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pepper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Pepper.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pepper.

Pepper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Pepper decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pepper closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Slone's guard.
Slone is trying to keep Pepper in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Slone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Chad Slone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Slone closes the distance and clinches up with Pepper, looking for a takedown. Slone pushes Pepper against the cage but Pepper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Pepper both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slone gets tackled into the cage by Pepper. Pepper maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pepper.
A short uppercut from Pepper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slone dodges an elbow strike from Pepper.
Pepper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slone.
Pepper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pepper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pepper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pepper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pepper lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper is pressed up against the cage. Slone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pepper down to the mat. Pepper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Slone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pepper misses with a wild combination.
Pepper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pepper stalks Slone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slone's face. Slone staggers backwards, shaken.
Peter Pepper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pepper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Pepper takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Pepper.
Pepper trying to land knees to the body.
Pepper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slone is trying to break the clinch but Pepper has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pepper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slone is defending well for now.
Pepper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slone.
Slone is trying to drag Pepper to the mat but Pepper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pepper just leaning against Slone, taking a breather.
Pepper lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pepper has Slone pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pepper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Slone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pepper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pepper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Pepper gets tackled into the cage by Slone. Slone maintains the clinch.
Pepper can't break the clinch.
Pepper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pepper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slone.
Pepper digs a right hand underneath Slone's ribcage. Slone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pepper has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Slone uses from the top position.
Pepper has a closed guard, preventing Slone from standing up.
Slone trying to control but Pepper is working from the bottom.
Slone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pepper is keeping the position for now.
Pepper looking for a sweep. Not yet Pepper, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chad Slone wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Pepper rushes Slone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pepper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slone.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pepper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pepper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slone is trying to pull guard but Pepper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Slone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Pepper gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Slone trying to hold on to Pepper's head to control him but Pepper postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chad Slone.
Pepper lands a two punch combo.
Pepper looks to land a combination but Slone avoids it well.

Slone has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pepper pulls guard successfully.
Slone wanted to stand there but Pepper had control of the position.
Slone stopping the sweep attempt from Pepper.
Chad Slone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pepper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Pepper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pepper 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Pepper!